My passion is to help children and teens cultivate greater self-awareness, understanding, and acceptance so they may thrive in all areas of their life. By using mindfulness-based approaches and building a relationship grounded in playfulness and authenticity, I provide a safe, non-judgmental place where self-knowing leads to growth and well-being. I guide children and adolescents as they learn to explore their inner world, effectively express their feelings, thoughts, and experiences, and choose and utilize positive coping tools and skills for self-regulation. I want my clients to see and learn that it is OK and safe to be who they are - that their stories are sacred and their feelings and experiences matter.

I have provided skillful, compassionate care to children, families and individuals for over 20 years. I have trained extensively in play therapy, trauma treatment, grief and loss, adoption and parenting. I offer modalities that include EMDR and Brainspotting. In today's world of speed and aggression, mindfulness has become a way to help my clients find deep calm and clarity. Consulting with parents on issues related to their specific child and developmental stage is of particular interest. I offer a free initial 1/2 hour session as a way to assess if my style and approach would be of benefit to you.

I also provide consultation and clinical supervision.

As a licensed psychotherapist with nearly 30 years of experience in North Carolina and Colorado Teri uses an intuitive body-centered approach that combines all her trainings and certifications. The various techniques she brings to her practice are gestalt, somatic breath work, hypnotherapy, psycho-emotional kinesiology (which she founded), meditation and somatic hydrotherapy.

Teri has authored her own newspaper column as well as published magazine articles. She lectures frequently at Metro College and has worked extensively with industries giving seminars on wellness, as well as trainings in communication and conflict resolution in the work environment. Another aspect of her work is facilitating retreats ranging from a four day women's retreat using nature and breath, to one day workshops.

The techniques Teri uses are effective ways to get us out of our heads where we interpret life, and into our bodies where we experience life. It is by being present in our bodies that we can understand and feel our pain, eventually moving out of it and in its place experience who we really are. Teri is adept at creating a safe container in which to have fun, yet do deep transformational work which allows her clients to explore themselves spiritually, discover their potential and understand the relationship between the body and the mind.

My counseling style is highly adaptive and deeply relational. I believe healing and hope exist within the context of the therapeutic relationship.I am well versed in different modalities including family systems, strength based treatment, trauma focused, and mindfulness. I specialize in eating disorders, depression, anxiety, family and relational conflicts, and women's issues. I focus on the individual(s) as a whole, using humor, mindfulness, dreamwork, and relational intuition to create a safe and healing environment that is conducive to growth and authenticity.I had been practicing as a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist in the Bay Area for over twenty years and then in Vermont for nearly five years. I am originally from Colorado and am excited to resume my practice in Boulder. I